Miami and National Football Hall of Famer Bob Babich Passes Away
4/20/2022 5:09:00 PM | Football
Bob Babich, a 1994 College Football Hall of Fame inductee and Miami University football standout, passed away April 3 at his home in Clairemont, Calif. He was 74.
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A three-year starter as a linebacker, Babich twice earned First Team All-Mid-American Conference honors (1967-68), and he was named a First Team All-American in 1968 by the American Football Coaches Association, the Sporting News, Playboy and Time Magazine. He also was the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1968 and Miami University's Athlete of the Year for the school term 1968-69.Â
He led the team in tackles in 1967 with 164 and again in 1968 with 152. His 109 solo tackles in 1967 and 97 in 1968 both rank among the top 10 performances in Miami history. During his time with the Red and White, Miami went 9-1 in 1966; 6-4 in 1967; and 7-3 in 1968.
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After his senior season, he played in three post-season games: the Senior Bowl, North-South Shrine Bowl, and All-American Bowl. Selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 1969 NFL Draft, Babich played nine years in the pros with the Chargers and the Cleveland Browns.
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Born May 5, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio, Babich got his start at Memorial High School in Campbell, Ohio. He was inducted into the Miami Athletics Hall of Fame in 1975. After his playing days, he operated his own firm for more than two decades in the insurance, financial services and real estate lending industry.
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A three-year starter as a linebacker, Babich twice earned First Team All-Mid-American Conference honors (1967-68), and he was named a First Team All-American in 1968 by the American Football Coaches Association, the Sporting News, Playboy and Time Magazine. He also was the Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 1968 and Miami University's Athlete of the Year for the school term 1968-69.Â
He led the team in tackles in 1967 with 164 and again in 1968 with 152. His 109 solo tackles in 1967 and 97 in 1968 both rank among the top 10 performances in Miami history. During his time with the Red and White, Miami went 9-1 in 1966; 6-4 in 1967; and 7-3 in 1968.
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After his senior season, he played in three post-season games: the Senior Bowl, North-South Shrine Bowl, and All-American Bowl. Selected by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 1969 NFL Draft, Babich played nine years in the pros with the Chargers and the Cleveland Browns.
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Born May 5, 1947 in Youngstown, Ohio, Babich got his start at Memorial High School in Campbell, Ohio. He was inducted into the Miami Athletics Hall of Fame in 1975. After his playing days, he operated his own firm for more than two decades in the insurance, financial services and real estate lending industry.
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